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Friday, May 20, 2011

On a good weekend I might have added 20 subtropical birds to the 2011 list from the lads' weekend jaunt up to Caloundra. As it was we had a great time & I managed 11 new birds for the year. This included the lifers Variegated fairy-wren & Scarlet honeyeater (Spangled drongo also recorded as an Eremaea lifer but this must be an oversight on previous lists).

As usual had excellent views of Osprey & a wonderful Sea-eagle experience as it's massive form took off from the top of a tree in bushland only metres above me - we had surprised each other.

The birds added to the 2011 list were:

Osprey

Scaly-breasted lorikeet

Red-backed fairy wren

Variegated fairy-wren

Scarlet honeyeater

Brown honeyeater

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Pied butcherbird

Varied Triller

Spangled Drongo

Torresian Crow

Red-backed Fairy wren (only brown birds today)

Does my bum look big in this?
(can just see the red back coming through)